Packing-case.



A. T. KRUSE.

PACKING GASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1907.

942,966. Patented Dec. 14,1909.

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PAGKING CASE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 27, 1907,

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PACKING CASE.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1907.

A. T. KRUSE.

PACKING CASE.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFEQE. ALFRED T. KItUSE, F DEFIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR Td THE AMERICAN STEEL PACKAGE COMPANY, OF DEFIANCE, OHIO,A CORPORATION OF OHIO I PACKING-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Pahgnted Dec. 14, 1999.

Application filed Ma er, 1907. Serial no. 375,776.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, ALFRED T. KRUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing- Cases, of

. which the followin is at specification.

My invention re ates to improvements in packing-cases designed, primarily, for the transportation and storage of liquids contained iii-bottles and similar vessels.

The invention relates more particularly to that type or class known as 0 en bot-. tom cases, and the present embodiment of the invention is designed with special'reference-for use as a milk-case in connection with milk-bottle washing and filling ma chines, the bottles being securely retained in the bottle cells so that the case may be in- *verted for washing or cleaning purposes by meansof a movable bottle-retainer-plate adapted to fit within the upper portion of the case and provided with a plurality of neck-receivingopenings designed to take over the necks of the bottles and impinging a gainst. the inclined shoulder portions thereof. The system of handling bottled milk by theuse of machines, as above referred to, is such that from the time the case of empty bottles is returned to the bottling plant until it is sent out with full bottles for market,

" the bottles'do not leave the case, the bottles being thoroughly cleansed and filled by the machines adapted to handle the filled milkbottle-case.

- The bottle retaining means and attachments for milk cases herein shown; and described but not claimed, are made the sub- -ject matter of a-divisional application filed June 30, 1909, Serial No. 505,302, andthe bottle cell and open bottom structure herein described and particularly shown in Figures 8, 9, and 11, of the drawings, but.no t claimed herein, is made the subject matter of a divi'sional application filed, June 14, 1909, Serial No. 502,154.

The primary ob'ect of the invention is to providea genera y-im roved case for the purpose mentioned, ma e oflsheet-metal, of great strength and durability, and which will be much better adapted to its intended purposes than any other device of the same class with which I am ac quainted.

With these ends in--v1ew, the invention "View of the same. Fig. 3, a horizontal sectional view taken through line 3,3, of Fig.

2. Fig. 4, a vertical sectional view taken through line 4,4, of Fig. 2. Fig. 5, a vertical sectional view taken through line 5,5,

of Fig.- 1. Fig. 6, a plan view of a portion of one of the marginal edges of the sheet metal blank showing notched recesses, opposite where the panels are to be formed, preparatory t-o forming the blank into proper form for one of the walls of the case, the

dotted lines indicating where the sides of the I panels will be formed. Fig. 7 a view of a portion of the separate notched strip or blank of metal before being bent or crimped to form-the second beading and horizontal inwardly extending flange at the upper edges of the case. Fig. 8, a vertical sectional view of a modified form of the case taken through line 8,8, of Fig. 9. Fig. 9, a view partly in top plan and partly in horizontal section; Fig. 10, a detail perspective view of the inner side of the handle portion and adjacent wall formations of the case shown in -Figs. 8, and 9, illustrating relative positions of the retaining plate and the latching and engaging attachments thereof. Fig. 11, a detail perspective view of the improved 'main partition-plate and intersecting crosspartition-plate shown in Figs. 8, and 9. Fig. 12, a view of a portion of one ofthe notched marginal edges of the blank of metal before being formed into a case wall of proper paneled and beaded form as shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10. Fig. 13, are, enlarged detail perspective view of the upper marginal edge of the form of case shown in Figs. 1, to 7, .in-

elusive. Fig. 14, a similar view of the lower marginal edge of same.

Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawmgs.

The improved case com rises'walls 1, suitably secured by means 6 an ordinary overlapping seam Pat their corners to form the case body, the latter preferably of rectangu lar form with side and end walls, and each of said walls is preferably made up of a slngle blank of sheet metal having its upper and lower marginal edges provided with a plurality of notched recesses as shown in F g.6, opposite where vertical panels 3, are to be 'formed, and said blank of sheet metal is then formed or crimped into a plurality of vertical panels 3, preferably inwardly extending as shown, with the upper and lower marginal edges comprising tongues 1 and B, respectively, intermediate said notched recesses'bent-or curled over and about a wire 4, forming upper and lower beadings5 and 5. The lower portionofsaid wa1ls,-just above sa'idlower beading 5', is crimped or flanged to form an outwardly-extending horizontal bottom-supporting-flange 6, at the lower ends of said panels 3, and, preferably,

forming a led e 6*, within the plane of said walls. The ange 1 6, comprises an out wardly-extending upperhorizontal member connected to a second or lower inwardly-extending member 'by a short vertlcal portionthe lower member extending inwardly beyond the vertical plane of the side wall forming the ledge 6*, and a recess is formed between the up er and lower horizontal members into whlch is fitted a second or inner reinforcing strip of similar form as now described. A separate strip of metal is flanged or crimped horizontally to form a second horizontal flange 7, mounted within the flange 6, of each wall and curled over and. about the lower heading 5, as a second beading 8, forming a double-walled bottomsupporting-flange providing an inner recess 9, and a double .walled lower friction-bearing-beading about the lower edges of the case. As a'means of further strengthening the upper edges of the case, separate strips or blanks of metal 10, are provided with notched recesses 11, in their lower marginal edges, as shown most clearly in Fig. 7, and

; bent or flanged horizontally as indicated in the horizontal dotted lines in said Fig. 7, g the material below the upper dotted line formin an inwardly-extending flange 12, depending within the upper edges of the case and, preferably, abutting against the upper ends of the panels as shownand the material above said upper dotted line forms a short vertical inner or second wall portion and is then bent or curled about the upper ing about the upper edges of the .case.

beading 5, forming a second or double headwill be seen the material forming the lower member 12 of the flange 12, and intermediate the recesses 11, abuts against the upper ends of the panels forming a covering for the upper panel openings, while'the portions l2 terminate in vertical tongues or attaching flanges 13. The recesses 11, are adapted to receive the upper ends of the anels and the depending mtermediate portlons'or atthe case, in the present instance, by means of amaln partition-plate 15, intersected-by tened tubes formed of sheet metal strips as taching flanges 13, are, preferably secured to the sides of the case by means of rivets 14, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, of the drawings.

A plurality of bottle-cells are formed in an auxiliary orcross-'partition-plate 16, said plates 15, and 16, havin their edges curled over forming upper and lower headings-17, adapted to abut or impinge against the bodies of the bottles. The auxiliary or crossplate 16, intersects the main plate 15, by

taking through a vertical slot 18, provided with terminal beadingopenings 19, adapted to receive the headings of the intersecting cross plate 16. The auxiliary or cross partition plate 1'6, is'secured in position relative to the main partition-plate by means of lock-studs 20, formed therein on each side ofthe main plate, and said partition plates are secured at their ends to the walls of the-case in any suitable and convenient manner, but, preferably, by means of tongues 21, taking through vertical slots in the walls and bent over the outer SldQSthBlGOfu The open bottom comprises a plurality of bottle-supportingbars 22, preferably of flat tubular shape (the longitudinal, sectional walls of'one of these bars being shown by heavy lines in Fig. 4) and having their ends taking into the inner recess 9, of the bottion 25,- in the same plane .or flush 'wlth'the 11 friction-bearing-beading about the lower edges of the case. The bars 22, intersect the supporting-bar 23, through suitable openings and, preferably, midway of their ends as shown, and the ends of the bars 23, are

preferably secured to the walls of the case in a similar manner to'that of the partitionplates 15, and 16.

As a means for retaining the bottles in proper positionwithin the bottle-cells when the case is inverted, a bottle-retaining plate 24, is mounted within the case above the bottie-cells and comprises a plate of metal having its marginal ed es curled. over a wire 25, forming a bea ing 26, and provided with a plurality of neck-receiving-openings '27, adapted to receive and take over the necks of the bottles arranged in the bottlecells immediately beneath the edges of said openings 27, impmging against the inclined and secured to the side walls of the case.

-wardly-extending flange 12, in the upper panels and taking over the adjacent beaded upper and lower marginal edges of the wall {tion of said tongues andthe intervening 'bent or curled inwardly to form the upper 'inwardlyextending anels 3 in one of shoulders of the bottles when the case is inverted, and holding them in position shown in .dotted lines, of Fig. 4.. The retainingplate 2t, is removably-secured within the case by having the beaded edge 26, of one of its sides take'into a pair of pivot-lugbrackets 28, secured within one side of the case to the panels 3, and having its other or opposite beaded side engaged by means of a pair'-ofspring-latch-bars 29, mounted, in the present instance, within the set-in portion of two adjacent panels '3, but upon theouter side of the case wall, as shown most clearly in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, of the drawings. The upper ends of thespring-latch-bars 29, terminate in inwardly-extending hooks 30, extending, in the present instance, through opening 31, of the set-in portion of the side of the retaining-plate 24. The-springengaged side of the retaining-plate 2-l, rests in normal position upon brackets 30 and is released by pressing the spring-latch-bars 29, outwardly until they clear the edge of the plate, after which the plate may be raised by means of the finger-openings 2 5*, the opposite side of the heading 26, forming a pivotin .the pivot-lug-brackets until the plate has been raised far enongh'to permit of the withdrawal of thepivoted side from its seat in the pivot-lug-brackets. The outward movement of the spring-latch-ba rs 29, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, is limited by means of stop-plates '32, extending over the panels containing the spring-latch-bars In Fi 's. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, I have shown a modified formof case in which the inportion ofthe case is dispensed with and the blank provided with a plurality of pairs of notched recesses 2 opposite where the sides 3 of the panels 3,are to be formed, with intervening tongue portions 33, adapted to close the ends of the panels, as at a (see Figs. 8, 10 and 12) and the remaining pon.

marginal short tongues B of said wall blank beading 5, abutting against the upper ends of the panels. Fig. 12, shows shorttongues B, and long tongues 33; The long tongues 33, serve to close the upper openings formed by the panels 3, and are then turned at right angles vertically upward to form beads around wire 4, while the short tongues B, are carried upwardly in line with the intervening portions C, between the panels as shown in Fig. 12, and then curled around wire 4. v It will also be observed that oppositely-disposed beaded handle-openings 34, are formed and are intersected by vertical which a spring-latchar 29, is mounted, the

upper hook portion 30, extending directly in front of the handle opening and being adapted to be manipulated therethrough. The panel 3", is of the same location as the other panels 3, only itis cut short-below hand hole 34, and left open at its top for.

the passage of latch bar 29. It will also 'be observed inFig. 10, that where'the tongues 33, are cut off abovehand holes 34, the'beading is completed by filling in the spaces by separate pieces D curled about the wire 4.

The lower portion of the handle-opening beading-wire or bar 35, acts as a stop-bar to limit the outward movementof the spring' latch bar 29, in lieirof the stop-plates 32.

In addition to strengthening the walls of the Case the panels 3, are ada ted, by reason of their depth corresponc ing substantially with the thickness of the side walls of the wooden cases now used in connection .with the bottle-washingmachines now in ,use, to form sheet metal walls of'snbst an- 1 tially the same inner and outer dimensions and having the same relative position to the adjacent parts. .It will also be observed that the main partition-plate 15 is provided with an extension or depending portion 36, intersected by the bottle-supporting-bars 22. said depending portion 36,'be1ng used in lieu of the main or cross supporting bar 23,

shown "in Figs. 3, 4, and The lower beaded edge 17 of saidfilepending portion 36,. being adapted to extend in the same plane or flush withthe' friction-bearingbeading about the lower edges of the case. Longitudinally-extending bottle retaining ribs. 37, are formed in the mainpartition plate 15, the two ribs being of substantially S-shape in cross-section and are adapted to impinge against the bodies of the bottles in the bottle-cells in lieu of theldwer beadtending between saidrecesses, a beading formed by the upper edges of said walls,

and astrip of metal curled over and about said beading forming a second or double heading and crimped to form a horizontal ing 17, positioned as shown in Figs. 4, and 5.

flange abutting against the ends of said panels.

2. In a packing-case, a wall formed of a. single blank having a plurality of notched recesses along its marginal edges and formed into a plurality of panels intermediate said recesses with a heading alon said marginal edges, said wall being provi ed along one of its marginal edges. with a reinforcing strip bent therewith into a double walled out wardly-extending horizontal flange abutting against the ends of said panels and terminating in one of said headings.

3. In a packing-case, a wall formed of a blank of metal having a plurality of notched recesses along its margins and provided with a plurality of inwardly-extending panels intermediate said notched recesses and a beading about the upper marginal edges of said wall, and a second beading carrying a depending horizontal flange abutting against the upper ends of said panels.

4. A packing-case, comprising walls each formed of a blankhaving a plurality of notched recesses along its margins and a plurality of inwardly-extending panels extending between said notched recesses with a heading at the upper edges of said walls,

and reinforcing strips crimped with the lower marginal edges of said walls into out- \\'ardly-extending bottom-supporting flanges abutting against the lower ends of said panels. I

5. In a packing case,-a wall formed of a single blank having a plurality of notched recesses along itsrnarginal edges and a plurality of panels intermediate said notched recesses, and a marginal reinforcing strip,

crimped with the adjacent marginal edge into a horizontal flange abiitting against the ends of said panels, said reinforcing strip terminating in a friction-bearing beading.

G A packing-case, comprising walls provided with vertical panels and notched reeesses in the upper and lower marginal edges thereof at the ends of said panels and an upper and a lower beading formed with said marginal edges, a horizontal supportingflange formed in said walls above said lower beading, and a. second horizontal supportingflange and lower beading formed within and about said supporting-flange and beading, respectively, forming a double-walled supporting-flange and lower beading.

7. A packing-case, comprising walls provided with inwardly extending panels and having their upper marginal edges provided with notches at the ends of said panels and bent over and about a Wire forming a beading, and a separate strip of metal mounted within said walls and curled about said wire forming a second or double beading and provided with a depending portion provided with a flange abutting against the upper ends of said panels.

8. A packing-case, consisting of walls each formed of a single blank of metal having a plurality of notched recesses along its margin's, a plurality of panels formed intermediate said notched recesses, beadingsat the upper and lower edges of said walls, a horizontal-bottom-supporting flange at the ends of said panels, and a second or reinforcing flange mounted within said flange and curled about said lower beading forming a doublewalled bottom-supporting-flange and a double-walled lower friction-bearing-beading aboutthe lower edges of the case.

9. In a packing-case, the combination with the walls thereof provided with a plurality of notched recesses and a beading at their upper marginal edges, and a plurality of panels formed intermediate said notched reeesses; of strips of metal curled over said beading of each of said walls to form a double beading and bent to form a depending horizontal inwardly extending flange within the upper edges of the case and abutting against the ends of said panels.

10. In a packing-case, the combination- In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnessesiw I ALFRED T. KRUSE.

lVitnesses: I

CURTIS M. IVILLoc MAY PARTEE. 

